This week, several exciting new games are coming to Steam, including a major Diablo 4 chapter and the return of a legendary strategy series.
The last week of April 2026 is firing on all cylinders, bringing several absolute heavyweights straight to your home hard drives!
Whether you want to hack your way through hordes of demons in the latest DLC chapter of an acclaimed action RPG or finally experience a true strategy legend again after years of waiting, one highlight follows another on Steam these days—and we’re introducing them to you, just like every Monday.
Highlight of the Week: Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred
(Genre: Action RPG – Developer: Blizzard Entertainment – Release: April 28, 2026 (Steam)
The second major expansion, Lord of Hatred, seamlessly continues the dark story of Diablo 4 and sends you to the Skovos Islands, where the eponymous Mephisto is already pulling the strings.
In terms of gameplay, you can look forward to a completely new campaign that not only takes the narrative to the next level but also adds two new classes to the roster: the Paladin and the Warlock.
Blizzard is also introducing sweeping changes to the game designed to significantly enhance the endgame and long-term engagement—including a higher level cap, the return of the Horadrim Cube, Talismans, and a completely revamped gem system.
Find out how good the expansion ultimately turned out in our review, and tonight we’ll also be covering the release with a live ticker!
More exciting Steam releases of the week
Tuesday, April 28
- s&box: As the official successor to the legendary Garry’s Mod, this massive sandbox game based on the Source 2 engine provides you with all the tools you need to create your own games, physics-based experiments, and worlds. In the future, you’ll even be able to publish your creations directly as standalone games on Steam, taking the leap from hobbyist to true indie developer.
- Life is Strange creators, you crash-land on the icy planet Persephone and must play as astronaut Ariane to rescue your injured partner, Thomas. The gameplay combines environmental puzzles with a parkour system and stealth sections, all while you’re mercilessly hunted by an unknown alien life form.
- Far Far West (Early Access): Round up your friends for this co-op shooter, where you ride through a Wild West world as bounty hunter robots and hunt monsters with a mix of firearms and magic. Invest your hard-earned bounties in new upgrades and cosmetic items in town.
Wednesday, April 29
- INDUSTRIA 2: The sequel to the hit German indie shooter was originally scheduled to be released on April 15, but was delayed by two weeks on release day. Find out if the return to East Berlin is worth it in our review this week.
- Magin: The Rat Project Stories: Here you’ll find a mix of adventure and deck-building, set in a fantasy world on the brink of the Industrial Revolution.
Thursday, April 30
- Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era (Early Access): The turn-based strategy series is making a major comeback and takes you to the continent of Jadame, where you’ll fight epic battles with six completely different factions—from knights to necromancers. Whether in the single-player campaign or multiplayer modes, you’ll once again build cities, hoard resources, and command creatures across hex-based grids.
- inKONBINI: One Store. Many Stories: If you need a break from all the action, this laid-back simulation lets you step into the shoes of a student part-timer at a Japanese convenience store in the 1990s. You’ll leisurely stock shelves, listen to the everyday concerns of regular customers, and make small decisions through dialogue that gently change the life of your neighborhood.
- Bus Bound: Get behind the wheel of 17 licensed buses and slowly transform the fictional American city of Emberville into a true public transportation paradise through punctual trips and well-planned routes. The best part is the online co-op mode, where you and up to three friends can take over different routes simultaneously and work together to optimize the host city’s transportation network.
- Invincible VS: Based on the hard-hitting comic and TV series universe, this fighting game delivers fast-paced 3-on-3 battles where superheroes and supervillains clash spectacularly.
- TerraTech Legion: This roguelite combines creative vehicle building with the Vampire Survivors formula and sends you into merciless battles against massive swarms of robots.
- Goblin Vyke: The Thief Tycoon: As a cunning goblin, you sneak through dungeons at night in true Metroidvania style to smuggle valuable treasures and loot past guards. During the day, the gameplay seamlessly shifts to a shop simulation where you profitably sell the stolen goods to your customers, hire new staff, and steadily expand your black market empire.
- Forbidden Solitaire: One of the most bizarre releases of the week is this dark indie project, which presents itself as an obscure, cursed CD-ROM game from 1995. Here, you play solitaire for your very survival, battle your way through macabre dungeons with your cards, and upgrade your deck.
Friday, May 1 Gambonanza: Chess meets roguelike, but the centuries-old rules are completely turned upside down. With over 150 so-called gambits, you modify the properties of your pieces and strategically upgrade squares on the board.
Those were the most exciting releases for this week! Are you ready for Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred, or does the cozy nostalgia of Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era appeal to you more? Be sure to let us know your favorites in the comments below—as always, we hope you have a great time! You can see all the major games from the soon-to-end month of April again in our monthly overview above.
